BLACK PANTHER Concept Art Reveals A Number Of Alternate Takes On The Hero's Iconic Mask

BLACK PANTHER Concept Art Reveals A Number Of Alternate Takes On The Hero's Iconic Mask

Marvel Studios concept artist Andy Park has shared some alternate early designs for T'Challa and T'Chaka's masks from both Captain America: Civil War and Black Panther. Check them out after the jump...

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By JoshWilding - Jun 10, 2020 12:06 PM EST
Filed Under: Black Panther

Black Panther hasn't been part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe for very long, but it's already hard to imagine what it would be like without him. After making an impact in Captain America: Civil War, the hero made an unbelievable cultural impact with the Oscar-nominated Black Panther. 

To celebrate the critically acclaimed movie, Marvel Studios concept artist Andy Park has shared some early mask designs from both those releases (and for not only T'Challa, but T'Chaka as well).

A closer look at each of these can be seen by scrolling through the Instagram post below, and it's certainly interesting to discover what might have been. Some are vastly different to what ended up on screen, while others quite obviously pay homage to the source material in exciting ways.

The next Black Panther movie is scheduled for 2022, and Ryan Coogler will be back at the helm. 

Which of them is your favourite?
 

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GhostDog
GhostDog - 6/10/2020, 12:10 PM
Definitely seen these before
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 6/10/2020, 12:13 PM

Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 6/10/2020, 12:19 PM
While we're at it...
Superspecialawesomeguy
Superspecialawesomeguy - 6/10/2020, 12:14 PM
I kind of wish that they kept the suit from Civil War.
SnapperCarr
SnapperCarr - 6/10/2020, 1:23 PM
@Superspecialawesomeguy - easily better than his new nanotech suit
Kevwebsz
Kevwebsz - 6/10/2020, 12:21 PM


Always thought the newer looked more... Kitten like
dragon316
dragon316 - 6/10/2020, 1:35 PM
@Kevwebsz - I like ears with green screen picture look better
FinnishDude
FinnishDude - 6/10/2020, 12:25 PM
Black Panther's costume is as simple as you can get... Yet it looks so badass in both the comics and movies.
Superspecialawesomeguy
Superspecialawesomeguy - 6/10/2020, 12:35 PM
@FinnishDude - I love the Christopher Priest era suit! I remember seeing this cover for the first time as a kid and thinking that that was the coolest superhero I had ever seen:



I hope that they are able to adapt it faithfully onscreen some day.
Franshu
Franshu - 6/10/2020, 1:22 PM
@Superspecialawesomeguy - Same. I didn't even know who Black Panther was at the time (I was mostly a Spider-Man fan but my access to comics was pretty limited at the time), but being absolutely mindblown by that cover and that costume.
dragon316
dragon316 - 6/10/2020, 1:41 PM
@Superspecialawesomeguy - you wouldn’t see his ears with big goofy cape not every costume from books look good in movies captain America didn’t wear spandex pirate gloves and boots in movies no complaints about that
FinnishDude
FinnishDude - 6/10/2020, 1:51 PM
@Superspecialawesomeguy - I could see T'Challa wearing a cape during a big ceremony or the like in a future movie as a nod to that costume.
dragon316
dragon316 - 6/10/2020, 1:53 PM
@FinnishDude - I like silver age and urban jungle look of his costume he doesn’t look right with cape it does nothing for him Batman uses and utilizes it for his potential black panther doesn’t glide down, doesn’t his cape to stop acid bein* thrown at him I don’t think have classic look black panther costumes in books to know what cape is used for to me impractical for black panther it gets in way for him do his acrobatic moves , dead jump and flips around don’t see him wearing cape same with Spider-Man can be said
Superspecialawesomeguy
Superspecialawesomeguy - 6/10/2020, 1:57 PM
@dragon316 - Well it would most likely be somewhat redesigned to fit the mcu aesthetic anyway so I don't see it being too much of an issue.

P.S I think the big goofy cape is lower than his ears lol
Superspecialawesomeguy
Superspecialawesomeguy - 6/10/2020, 1:59 PM
@dragon316 - But it does make him look rather regal...y'know like a king?
Superspecialawesomeguy
Superspecialawesomeguy - 6/10/2020, 2:00 PM
@FinnishDude - Yeah I could imagine him wearing something like that during a royal function.
FinnishDude
FinnishDude - 6/10/2020, 2:10 PM
@dragon316 - I can live with or without BP's cape, but it does serve an aesthetical function. T'Challa isn't a superhero in the more traditional "goes on patrols in a city looking for random crime" - sense (although, I'm fully aware that there are story-arcs where he does that), rather he is more of a warrior king defending his people. And what visual element makes one think of royalties?

Capes.
bigkahuna1972
bigkahuna1972 - 6/10/2020, 11:31 PM
@Superspecialawesomeguy - I think the cape and collar would be awesome. Not so high up collar but with short cape.
Kumkani
Kumkani - 6/10/2020, 12:27 PM
Third helmet is beautiful.

Bur yea, this is old news lol.
DaHyro
DaHyro - 6/10/2020, 12:30 PM
Old news, but since we’re on the topic...

I freaking LOVE this movie. It gets better with every viewing. Damn near perfect film IMO
GodHercules20
GodHercules20 - 6/10/2020, 12:41 PM
I like Civil War Black Panther helmet design better


I want to see this suit in Black Panther 2

dragon316
dragon316 - 6/10/2020, 1:43 PM
@GodHercules20 - like that look more
NoobNoob
NoobNoob - 6/10/2020, 12:51 PM
the one in the right bottom is cool tho
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 6/10/2020, 1:34 PM
He needs the cape.
dragon316
dragon316 - 6/10/2020, 1:48 PM
@blackandyellow - not every comic costume from books transitions well in movies fans need get in there heads movies of marvel and dc are based on real life looks of characters captain America doesn’t wear spandex and pirate gloves and boots in end game that will look stupid goofy and laughable , Batman no complaints about Keaton costume wear stupid looking underwear over his leather costume that will less menacing and laghuable , taskmaster same with him, don’t see falcon wear spandex no one complaints about him, get over stupid looking in realistic cape for black panther get over unrealistic stupid looking goofy laghuable mask Logan should wear in movie if he makes comeback move on,.
DaHyro
DaHyro - 6/10/2020, 4:44 PM
@dragon316 - it’s not THAT big a deal man. not every comic design could work, but adding a cape to Black Panther totally would. Thor wears a cape and he looks fine.
KiddSoul
KiddSoul - 6/10/2020, 1:40 PM
I just want to see if they will bring the Techno Organic Jungle in the sequel
dragon316
dragon316 - 6/10/2020, 1:50 PM
@KiddSoul - you can see it transformer last knight movie
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